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Enter 2 FROM TOP: AP PHOTO/DAVID MELVIN; AP PHOTO/JAE C. HONG; AP PHOTOS/ALEX BRANDON 3 4 POINTERS HUFFINGTON 07.22.12 WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH MARKS SAGE STALLONE’S DEATH One hateful group is flouting Sylvester Stallone’s request for privacy following the sudden death of his 36-year-old son, Sage. The Westboro Baptist Church announced plans to picket the young actor’s funeral because of his “adulterous dad.” Sylvester fathered Sage while married to his first wife, Sasha Czack. Margie Phelps, daughter of Westboro leader Fred Phelps, tweeted, “Thricemarried rebel taught his son to mock God. #picketfuneral.” DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO House Democrats are mocking Republicans for voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act in a new video that shows Republicans such as GOP budget mastermind Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) saying that their votes had nothing to do with protecting their own health care benefits (the new law requires them to get on exchanges to get a health plan along with other average Americans). “House Republicans refuse to admit they voted to give themselves taxpayer funded lifetime guaranteed health care instead of having the same health care as their constituents,” said Jesse Ferguson, spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. OBAMA KISSES UP AFTER GETTING BOOED President Obama played coy when the Kiss Cam settled on him and Michelle during the basketball game between the U.S. and Brazil men’s Olympic teams in Washington, D.C.— and voters weren’t happy. Boos filled the Verizon Center after the president “smiled,” but “didn’t kiss” his wife, according to White House pool reports. The Obamas got a second chance to smooch during the fourth quarter, and this time they made the popular decision, which was captured and tweeted by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “Four more years!” the crowd cheered.